tour of the facility and got a chance to see how critical small businesses are to helping the local economy, especially in our region. >> show other women, show other minorities that you can do well in this business, that there are opportunities, and that if you stick with something and you persevere, that you will be successful. >> the idea of dreaming, of becoming manufacturers, it was a dream that when we would talk about it out loud, everyone around us would just squash it. >> reporter: without the small business loan, this $60 million-plus company never could have flourished without the help of local lenders. >> you have the sba, you have the treasury. you have local community banks who believe in us. >> reporter: there's a lot that encompasses a small business. i was talking to the owners this morning. one thing they were talking about is their employees. they still have one man who was the very first hire working at the company. it's been a good couple years for them. >> all right, thank you. >>> right now two people are in the hospital after a shooting in southeast washington. the s